David Johansen
Biography
David Roger Johansen (born January 9, 1950) was an American rock, protopunk, blues, and pop singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal protopunk band The New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter. David has appeared in several films including Car 54, Where Are You? and Scrooged with Bill Murray.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
56
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-01-09 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Acting
2022
Personality Crisis: One Night Only as Self / Buster Poindexter2021
Centaurworld as Beartaur (voice)2019
Above the Shadows as Ron2018
Always at The Carlyle as Self2017
Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past as Not available2015
A Very Murray Christmas as The Bartender2014
Glass Chin as Stanley Loori2012
Clockwork Orange County as Self2011
New York Dolls: Lookin' Fine on Television as Not available2011
New York Dolls: Live From The Bowery as Himself2008
New York Rock at the BBC as Not available2006
The Harry Smith Project Live as Self2006
MOFO NYC as Self2006
The Return of the New York Dolls as Himself2005
New York Doll as Self2005
Punk: Attitude as Himself2005
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up as Himself2004
Lightning in a Bottle as Self2004
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus as Himself2003
Teen Titans as Ding Dong Daddy Dowd (voice)2003
Mayor of the Sunset Strip as Self2003
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2003
Crooked Lines as Charlie2002
God Is On Their Side as God2001
Campfire Stories as Ranger Bill2001
25 Years of Punk as Self2000
Deadline as Not available2000
The Filth and the Fury as Self (archive footage)2000
New York Dolls: TV Treasures as Himself1999
200 Cigarettes as Tiki Bartender1997
Oz as Eli Zabitz1997
Cats Don't Dance as Bus Driver (voice)1997
The Deli as The Cabbie1997
Nick and Jane as Carter1995
Burnzy's Last Call as Andre1995
The Weinerville Chanukah Special as Gonsah K'nocker (as Buster Poindexter)1994
Car 54, Where Are You? as Officer Gunther Toody1994
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill as Self1993
Mr. Nanny as Thanatos1993
Naked in New York as Orangutang1992
Freejack as Brad Carter1992
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel as Auggie1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie as Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)1989
The Jim Henson Hour as Himself (as Buster Poindexter)1989
Let It Ride as Looney1989
The Ventures: 30 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (30th Anniversary Super Session) as Not available1988
Married to the Mob as 'The Priest'1988
Scrooged as Ghost of Christmas Past1988
Candy Mountain as Keith Burns1985
The Equalizer as Garnet1984
Miami Vice as Not available1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest1975
Night Lunch as Self